Oakleaf, Joseph Benjamin, 1858-1930
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Lawyer in Moline, Illinois who maintained collections of Abraham Lincoln and Illinois history material. In 1908 he received from his friend, William F. Carlson, in Chicago, two letters pertaining to the 32nd Illinois Infantry and its passage on the U.S.S. Winona from Savannah, Georgia to Beaufort, S.C. in January 1865. The letters had come into Mr. Carlson's possession from E.H. Sheffield, who had been quartermaster on the ship at that time.
From the description of Papers, 1865, 1908-1909. (Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library). WorldCat record id: 53167539
Lawyer in Moline, Illinois in practice with his son Joseph L., and Lincoln biographer.
From the description of Letters, May 10-July 17, 1930. (Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library). WorldCat record id: 53167534
| Role | Title | Holding Repository | |
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| creatorOf | Horner, Henry, 1878-1940. Papers re: Lincoln Collection, ca. 1925-1939. | Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library | |
| creatorOf | Oakleaf, Joseph Benjamin, 1858-1930. Letters, May 10-July 17, 1930. | Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library | |
| creatorOf | Oakleaf, Joseph Benjamin, 1858-1930. Miscellaneous pamphlets. | Chicago History Museum | |
| creatorOf | Oakleaf, Joseph Benjamin, 1858-1930. Papers, 1865, 1908-1909. | Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library | |
| referencedIn | Rock Island County Bar Association. Memorial services held in the Circuit Court room of Rock Island County, in memory of Joseph Benjamin Oakleaf. Mr. Andrew Kopp, of Moline, read the testimonial which was followed by an address by the Honorable James W. Bollinger, of Davenport, Iowa. | Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library | |
| referencedIn | Windsor, Phineas L. (Phineas Lawrence), 1871-1965. [Letter from P.L. Windsor to David Kinley] November 27, 1929. | University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign |
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| Relation | Name |
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| associatedWith | Carlson, William F. |
| associatedWith | Davis, Charles G. |
| associatedWith | Dixon, George, 1881-1966. |
| associatedWith | Hedley, Fenwick Yellowley. |
| associatedWith | Horner, Henry, 1878-1940. |
| associatedWith | Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865. |
| associatedWith | Partridge, Charles A. (Charles Addison), b. 1843? |
| associatedWith | Richardson, Hardin J. |
| associatedWith | Rock Island County Bar Association. |
| associatedWith | Sheffield, Edward H. |
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Birth 1858
Death 1930
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